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UNITED STATES PATENT orrice.

FRANKLIN JOHNSON, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

GAME nnvron Application filed March ,11, 1922. Serial No. 543,021.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. FRANKLIN JonNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York. in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in (lame Dev-ices, of which the following. is a. specification.

This invention relates to game devices.

More particularly the invention relates to card games.

The game device of the present invention is based upon the operation of a stock market as operated by the New York Stock Exchange.

To those who would play with the game device of the present invention, who are not thoroughly familiar with the realities incident to a real stock market, the following information will be found adequate to play the game;'the financial sheet of a great many newspapers, or a brokers board, embraces the names of the various corporations whose capital stock may be bought or sold by the public through stock brokers. Alongside the names of the corporations listed, under the heading Opened is anumber, which is the first price paid per share of its particular stock on that particular day. Under the heading Closed, the last price paid pershare of stock is noted. There is also a heading Net change. In a particular case the number appearing under the heading Net change added to, if it is minus, or subtracting it from, if it is plus, the closing price that day, gives the closing price of the day before or the closing price on the last day the stock was traded in. In the newspapers or on the brokers board the substance of the foregoing would be displayed as shown below:

Name. Opened. High. Low Closed. Net chg.

Amer. Wool XX XX XX XX XX Bethlehem Steel XX XX XX XX XX Corn Products 100 100 or 96 or 96 4 above. below.

is applied to a sale when made by aperson who does not own the stock he sells.

The person who makes such a sale is speculating on the future value of the stock and he expects to buy the stock later at a lower price than the price he sold it for. For example: (A) buys 100 shares of Corn Products at the opening price of $100 per share. (B) sells short 100 shares of Corn Products at the opening price of $100 per share. (A) sells-his 100 shares of Corn Products at the closing price of $96 per share. (B) buys 100 shares of Corn Products at the closing price of $96 per share. (A) loses $4.00 on each of the 100 shares he bought and sold, or $400, plus the brokers commissions for buying and selling. (B) gains $4.00 on each of the 100 share he bought and sold, or $400, less the brokers commissions for selling and buying. In the parlance of stock traders suchexpressions as Bull, Bullish, Bull market, Bull drive, etc., mean the same as ismeant by the words optimist, bright prospects, upward movement, etc. Such expressions, as Bear, Bearish, Bear market, Bear raid, etc., mean the same as is meant by the words pessimist, bad outlook, downward movement, etc. Such expressions as Irregular, Irregular market, Market reacts, Dull market, etc., mean that there is no special u ward movement in price-alethargic or s uggish condition.

The prime object of the present in*-. ention is to produce agame device which is appropriate to play a game to be known as Stoe-ma-ket under substantially similar rules which govern trader dealing through his broker in a real stock market...

In thedrawings. forming a part of this specification there are illustrated all of the types of cards which are embraced in the game device of the present invention. In other words all of the cards used or not illustrated but merely the types of cards which in some instances are duplicated except the denominator of the particular cards. r

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a face view of what willhereinafter be known as the brokers record card.

Figure 2 is a face view of what will hereinafter be known as the traders record card.

Figure 3 is a face view of what will hereinafter be known as the designating card.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are face views of cards which will hereinafter be known as key cards.

Figure 7 is a face view of what will hereinafter be known as a stop-play or marketclosing card.

Figure 8 is a face view of what will hereinafter be known as a rumor card.

Figure 9 is a face view of what will hereinafter be known as an up-card.

Figure 10 is a face view of what will hereinafter be known as a down-card.

Figure 11 is a face view of what will hereinafter be known as an error-corrected-card.

Figures 12 and 13 are diagrammatic views showing card play..

The types of cards will now be taken up; the number of each type of card used will be given; the significanceof the indicia appearing on each type of card will be explained; and the manner in which the types of cards may be played will also be explained.

In Figure l there is shown the brokers record card 10. One such card is used. It bears data and rulings for tabulating traders (those participating in the game beside the broker) dea-lsparticular stock in the number of shares bought or sold or both; and for computing the points won and lost by the traders, and the points won or lost by the broker. Certain rules also appear on the card 10, which are instructive for scoring.

In Figure 2 there is shown a traders record card 11. There are preferably fourteen cards 11 used. The cards are'identical except the traders designation number, there bein two cards with the same designation number for each trader. It should now be manifest that inasmuch as the tradcrs cards are in pairs, and inasmuch as there are fourteen cards of type in all, seven traders beside the broker may participate in the game. It is to be understood however cards may be provided so that more than seven traders may participate in the game. Each of the cards 11 has printed thereon av list of the stock which may be bought or sold, and properly headed columns for tabu'lating the rise and fall in the prices of the stocks listed. The cards 11 are in pairs so that one may be given to the broker and one may be kept by the trader after the desired notations have been made on each card of each pair.

The brokers record card 10 and each of the traders cards 11 are made from material such as will permit tabulations to be made thereon, and their erasure therefrom. In Figure 3 there is shown a designating card 12. There are as many cards 12 as there are kinds of stock listed on a. traders card, therefore, in the present instance, there are eight cards 12. The cards 12 are of dual character. Each card 12 has printed thereon the name of a articular stock and the openinggprice per s are, in duplicate, in different colors, namely red and black. It is to be understood that any other distinguishing or distinctive colors may be adopted.

[n Figure 4 there is shown a key card 13, there being one key card of this type used. This particular card when played, indicates the trend of the market; it indicates that there is an upward trend, therefore cards savoring of an upward trend are playable in accordance with the trend of the market. This card 13 has a picture representation of a bull, and the denomination 5, in red. The red 5 meaning plus 5.

In Figure 5 there is shown a key card 14, there being one key card of this type used. This particular card when played indicates the downward trend of the market, therefore cards savoring of a downward trend are playable in accordance with the trend of the market. This card 11 has a picture representation of a bear, and the, denomination 5, in black. The black 5 meaning minus 5.

In Figure 6 there is shown a key card 15, there being one key card of this type used.

This card has this indicia, namely; Whole market reacts, and turns irregular, with the denomination 5, in red and black. This card may be played to indicate either an up or down trend of the market by the player who holds it to his own advantage whereupon the other players in turn play a card to their own advantage.

In Figure 7 there is shown a stop-play or market closing card 16. Three cards 16 are used. lVhen such a'card is played in accordance with rules hereinafter set forth, play stops and inventory is taken by the broker to determine points won and lost by the participants.

In Figure 8 there is shown a rumor card 17. Twenty-four cards 17 are used. The twenty-four cards 17 are identical except in one respect. and that is the denominational number. There are six cards with the denominational number 1;'six cards with -the number 2; six cards with the number 3; and six cards with the number 4. A rumor card played does not change the price of the particular stock against which it'is played, until the rumor is verified.

In Figured) there is shown an up-eard l8. Twelve cards 18 are used. The twelve cards 18 are identical except in one respect, and that is the denominational number. There are three cards with the denominational number 1; three cards with the number 2; three cards with the number 3; and three cards with the number 4. The cards 18 are red in color. A card 18 played sends the price or points of the particular stock on which it is played up.

In Figure 10 there is shown a down-card '19. Twelve cards 19 are used. The twelve cards 19 are similar to the cards 18 except for the word Down which appears on each card 19. The cards 19 are black in color. These cards 19 are played to send the price or points of particular stock traded in down.

In Figure 11 there is shown an error corrected card 20.- 'Two error corrected cards 20 are used. The two cards 20 are identical except the color; one is red and the other is black.

to be added or subtracted according to the.

manner in which they are verified. The general bull, general bear and the irregular cards, as stated are key cards, and control the trend of the market. When general bull card is played, everyone except the broker must play an up or rumor card until the trend is changed by the playing of the general bear or the irregular card, and vice versa. Anyone of the key cards may be played at any time. If a person cannot play in accordance with the trend of the market, and if he has no rumor card, he may play opposite to the market trend. The irregular card 15 may be counted up or down according to the side of the particular designating card 12 is played on. Up and down cards 18 and 19 when played on any card 12, increase or decrease the opening price of the stock designated. The up cards are playable on the red side of the card 12 and increase the opening price, whereas, the down. cards are playable on the black side of the cards 12 and decrease the opening price. The rumor cards 17 have no value unless verified by the playing thereon of 'a card of specific value. When a rumor card is played after any card of specific value, the latter card must be treated as the last quotation on the stock, and until the rumor is verified, any other rumor card played on the partic ular stock must be played directly after the unverified rumor card. The error cor rected cards 20 can only correct or cover an up or down card which is on the end of a row. If a rumor key or error corrected card is on the end of a row, the error corrected card must not be played on .that stock. Correcting any up or down card also corrects any rumor card that has been verified by such up or down card. The market closed cards 16 have no counting value, and may not be played until all three cards 13, 14 and 15 haw: been played, or unlem a player has no other card. Anyone holding two or all three of these cards market closed, becomes broker when the market has been closed. If the'broker should hold all three cards market closed, he may play either one after the three cards 13, 14 and 15 have been played or wait until all the other participating traders cards have been played. The designating cards 12 are laid out in the center of the table by the broker in the order in which they are named on the traders record card 11, and the playing cards are played on either or both sidesof the cards 12 according to whether the particular card to be played is of up or down value.

In playing the game, it is the traders aim to increase the price of any stock they buy, by playing cards with an up value; and to try to depreciate the price of any stock they sell, by playing when they can cards of a down value. The brokers aim is to depreciate in any way he can the value or price of any stock which the traders have bought in a greater quantity than has been sold by them, and vice versa. It should be understood that there must be a buyer when there is a sale, and that when the traders accounts do not ofi'set each other, they. are offset by .the broker, wh in this game is the insider. An insider is understood to be one who manipulates the stock.

Instructions for beginningthe game are as follows: The broker is chosen by the high card, who then lays out the cards 12 at the center of the table. He gives each of the participants including himself about two hundred counters and a traders record card 11. The broker then deals out the play- 'ing cards, giving each participant, includving himself, one card at a time, until all the cards have been dealt. \Vhen that is done the broker informs the traders that he'is ready for their orders or commitments. Each trader then consults his cards and marks his record card 11 with a number or numbers to indicate the amount of shares he wishes to buy or sell. 1 The record card 11 being in duplicate the trader marks both alike and hands one to the broker and retains the other. To make the game interesting, trading is done inlOO share lots. The equivalent to 100 shares in this game is one share in the real stock market. The comcounter as commission on every 100 shares he buys and sells. If trader 1 is the sec- 0nd to get his record card 11 in, he is subject to a commission of two counters on every 100 shares bought or sold; the third trader in pays three counters, and all traders after him pay three counters except the last trader in, who pays five counters. As the opening price for all stocks in this game is par or 100, it will be manifest that, the first trader to get his order in to the broker pays 101 for the stock he buys, and'only gets 99 for stocks he sells short, while the last trader to get his order in pays 105 for his stock which he buys, and 95 for stock'he sells short. To make a profit, the last trader to get his order in must work the stock he bought up six points, and work the stock-he sold down six points.

' After the broker collects all of the traders record cards 11 and notes his commissions thereon, he makes correspondingnotations on his own record card 10. He then opens the market and the trader to his left plays the first card.' Each trader plays in his turn one card at a time until the market is closed.

To give a better idea of how the cards are played there has been shown in Figures 12 and 13of thedrawings two diagrams.

' In the illustration in Figure 12 it is indicated how the market stands after all of the traders except; the broker have played one card against Corn' Products. As'

played the stock has gone up thirteen points. Corn Products having been overbought by the traders, it is tothe 'brokers advantage to play his card against it. He

therefore plays a down card, with the denominational number 3 let us say. He then picks up the Up 4. card and then ,transfers the Down 3 with the Rumor 4 whichit vertifies to the down side of the designating card 12. The illustration to play v 18 on the stock he has bought, or a downin Figure 13 shows the market after the broker has played. The is now up 5 points and down 7 points. The net change therefore is down 2.

' The following explains plays which may articular stock be made with other. cards. For instance,-

the first player plays any card he prefers sually'he will play an. up card 1 designating card 12 and if he plays a down card, the same is laid on the black side of the said card 12. A rumor card 7 17 may be played on either side of the said card 12, as the same has no value until followedby an up, down or key card. If there be an unverified rumor card in .line, the next rumor card must be played on the same side of the said card 12 on which the unverified rumor card is played. The general bear is played on the black or down side of said card 12, and the general bull card is played on the red or up side of said card 12. The irregular card 15 is layed on either side of the said card 12. '1 e error corrected cards 20 are first played on one side of said card-12, and are then transferred with the cards they correct to the'opposite side of said card 12.

The broker should play against those who are shown by their record cards 11 to have overbought or oversold the market. If for example more shares of a particular stock are bought by the players than are sold by them, the broker plays down cards on the stock whenever he can. The converse of that is also true. The insider manipulates the market in reality, and true to that the broker must have power the traders do not have. Therefore, when the broker plays a card he is permitted to pick up one in its place. In other words, the broker never reduces the numberof cards he received originally, with theone exception that, if the broker plays an error corrected card such card remains because it only covers another played card and therefore cannot be picked up by the broker. That is also true if the broker plays one of the key cards. The broker under any circumstance cannot pick up a key card.

When the market is closed, playing stops and the closing price of the various stocks is determined. As an example, a 'articular stock has had placedon it a tota .of 10 up and 15 down; the closing price is 5 points below par or 95. All who bought this stock give the brokerfi counters for each shares bought, while the broker gives 5 counters for each 100 shares sold to those who sold. the stock. When all accounts are closed out, a new game is started.

If a trader has won the :brokers position by holding two market closed cards at one time, he may sell the position to the highest bidder,.or he may take up the position of broker himself by taking over the traders record cards 11 and the card 10.

What is claimed is:

1. A game'device comprising a set of trader record cards, a broker record card a. set of designating cards, and a deck ofplay cards, the designating cards and the play cards having indicia in common, as and for the purpose s cified. Y

I 2. A game evice comprising a set of trader record cards, a broker record card, a set of-designatingv cards of dual character,.and

a deck of play cards certain of which are of dual character the desi nating cards and the play cards having icia in common, as I and for the purpose specified.

1 3. A game device comprising .aset of trader record cards, a broker record card, a.

set of designatingicards of dual character, and a deck of play cards embracing a plurality of indicia bearing distinctive series of cards, the designating cards and the play cards having indicia in common, eachcard of one series. of cards of said deck ofpl ay cards having indicia. thereon significant of value to depreciate the value signified by the indiciaon certain cards of 'theremaining series of said deck of play cards, as and for the purpose specified. r

4. A game device comprising a set 'of trader record cards, a broker record card for keeping notations thereon'i'n accord with notations made on said trader recordcardsg.

a set offdesignating cards of dual character i n t irtue. of co1or, the trader; record cards and broker record card and; the desi atin cards having-indicia in common an a dec of play cards" certain of which are of dual character in virtue of color, and for. the purpose specified. I

-. 5. A game device 'co'mprising a-'set -.of

.trader record cards, a brokerirecordjcard for keeping notations thereonin accordfwith notations made on said trader record cards a set of designating cards,"thef trader recor I of distinctlvestop-play-cards, the jesignatcards and broker recordcard'and the desig-l natmg cards havm -1nd1c1a ii -common, and

a deck of play car sembracinga lurality *ing cards and the-play .cardshavingindicia in common. as and forthe purpose specified. e p 6. A .game device comprising a set of trader .recordcards, a broker record card for keeping notations thereon in accordwith notations made on said trader'recordcards,

a set ofdesignatingcards of'dual character "and color, the'desig'nating cards and the play cards having indicia in common, as and for the purpose'speclfied. v

r 7. A game device comprising. a set of trader record cards, a 'set. of designating cards, data on said trader record cards corresponding to the designations-on said designating cardsya broker recordcard having data thereon corresponding to data on said trader record cardsandthe designations onsaiddesignating cards, and a deck ofplay cards,,' -the design ating cards and the play cardshaving' mdicia' in common, as and for the purpose specified. v In testimony whereof I herebyaflix my signature.

' FRANKLIN JOHNSON. 

